A Global Look at the State of Women in CRE

At Seattle for Growth, we join in celebrating International Women’s Day. In order to advance women’s careers in historically male dominated industries, such as commercial real estate, it is important to have a grasp on where they stand currently. Here is a global look at the position of women in commercial real estate. Canada Women […]

Out the Window: The Means and Ends of Design and Planning

At Forbes, I indulged in a “5 reasons” post. You know the clickbaiting technique often used by bloggers and news sites to draw people more clicks and eyeballs. “The 10 reasons you should stop eating tree nuts” or “5 reasons Donald Trump will be reelected.” My topic was, “The Five Things Growing Cities Should Do […]

Words of Wisdom from Victoria on Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning

At Forbes today I have a post about a really smart editorial in Victoria’s paper, Times Colonist. The editorial board had this to say about Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning (MIZ), a scheme we call Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) in Seattle: It’s a case of ideology winning over practicality, of wishful thinking winning over reality. It could also be […]